In April 2023, which Asian country approve the abortion pill for the first time?
- A. London
- B. Japan
- C. Azerbaijan
- D. India
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The 43rd session of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) was held in Rome, Italy from ______.
- A. 11-12 Feb 2020
- B. 12-16 Feb 2020
- C. 14-19 Feb 2020
- D. 23-27 Feb 2020
Correct Answer: A. 11-12 Feb 2020
Who was the last of 15th UK prime ministers during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II?
- A. Theresa May
- B. Boris Johnson
- C. David Cameron
- D. Liz Truss
Correct Answer: D. Liz Truss
Truss hence became the first primed minister since Winston Churchill to serve under a monarch other than Elizabeth II. In this, Truss also became the last of fifteen people to serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom under Queen Elizabeth II, after Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Alec Douglas-Home, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath, James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, Theresa May, and Boris Johnson.
‘Neptune Missile system’ is associated with which country?
- A. Yemen
- B. Pakistan
- C. Ukraine
- D. UK
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
The Russian Black Sea Fleet ‘Moskva’ sank off the coast of Odesa after a missile strike on the ship. Russians claimed that an onboard ammunition fire caused the blasts on the ship, while the Ukrainians stated that it was a planned strike using the Neptune anti-ship cruise missiles. The Neptune Missile system was inducted into the Ukrainian Forces in 2021 after the Russian threat to the coastal areas of Ukraine was growing rapidly since the occupation of Crimea in 2014. Neptune is a coastal anti-ship cruise missile that is capable of destruction of naval vessels in a range of 300 km.
Hichem Mechichi has been designated as the new Prime Minister of which country?
- A. Tunisia
- B. Lebanon
- C. Brazil
- D. Taiwan
Correct Answer: A. Tunisia
The lawmakers of Tunisia have approved Hichem Mechichi as the country’s new Prime Minister. Mechichi and his proposed government won a confidence vote, after a long debate. This is the third Government of Tunisia since October and the ninth since the revolution held in 2011.
Playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 on:
- A. February 9, 2022
- B. February 8, 2022
- C. February 6, 2022
- D. February 7, 2022
Correct Answer: C. February 6, 2022
India`s widely loved playback singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at a Mumbai hospital on February 6, 2022, falling victim to Covid-19. She was 92. Ms. Mangeshkar was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in January after testing positive for the deadly virus.
Which private foundation is set to become the largest funder of the WHO?
- A. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- B. Ford Foundation
- C. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
- D. Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Correct Answer: A. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
The Private Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to become the largest funder of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This would be the first time a private foundation is to become the biggest funder of a United Nations Agency.